Will Davies-King has joined Joe Cowell on loan at Northampton Saints and has been thrust straight into PREM Cup action.

The front-row duo have been training with Saints in recent weeks on short-term deals and they have both been named on the replacements bench for Sunday’s PREM Cup semi-final against Exeter Chiefs

Cowell has already featured for Northampton twice in the competition, while Davies-King is set for his debut at Sandy Park.

EXETER CHIEFS vs NORTHAMPTON SAINTS
PREM Rugby Cup, Semi-Final
Sunday 8 March, 2026
Sandy Park
Kick-off: 1.30pm

15 George Hendy
14 James Martin
13 Tom Litchfield
12 Rory Hutchinson
11 James Ramm
10 Anthony Belleau
9 Archie McParland

1 Tom West
2 Henry Walker
3 Luke Green
4 Tom Lockett
5 JJ Van Der Mescht
6 Josh Kemeny
7 Charlie Ulcoq
8 Callum Chick (c)

Replacements:
16 Curtis Langdon
17 Joe Cowell – Guest player
18 Will Davies-King – Guest player, Northampton Saints debut
19 Chunya Munga
20 Archie Benson
21 Tom James
22 Toby Thame
23 Amena Caqusau